Update

Just realized it's been 3 weeks since I updated here. 

I had my first Herceptin/Perjeta (chemo light) infusion on August 23.  It took about 4 1/2 hours this time but future ones will be much shorter.  Hopefully 2-2 1/2 hours or so.  I didn't have any side effects other than feeling a little tired afterwards, but I think sitting there for that long made me tired too.  No cold caps this time- yay!  Herceptin and Perjeta don't cause hair loss so it was so nice not to have to use the cold caps.  It did make the time go by slower though. ;-)  One good thing about the cold caps (and having to change them out every 30 minutes) was that it made the time go by faster.  The next infusion is September 13.

Yesterday, I had my radiation "simulation" appointment which is essentially getting me setup in the same position that I'll be in for radiation, a CT scan, and 4 tattoo dots (2 on my chest and one on each side).  My first radiation is September 19 and then 29 more rounds after that.  It's every weekday for 6 weeks.

I've been feeling pretty good.  I still have swelling in the armpit area from my surgery.  That makes it tough to get comfortable at night so I haven't been sleeping all that well.  Hopefully that will get better.

One day at a time....